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In reply to the discussion: The writing is on the wall. [View all]usonian
(23,642 posts)8. Likely takedown scenarios
These are likely based on the current situation.
And one probable explanation for the low visibility of some party leaders.
First a table-setter.
A. Trump is catering to Putin, but Putin has him outsmarted by at least 100 IQ points, and really does hold the goods on Trump, unless Musk bought them. They are in the nature of Epstein class videos. You know what I mean.

One.
A massive hack by likely culprits Russia, China or North Korea takes down the entire U.S. internet, water and power plants and top-level government communications. This would interestingly shut down RW media and social sites. Only lower level military and state disaster personnel are operational. What about Starlink? Sloppy security means they are knocked out. Since it ousted Verizon for the White House, confusion reigns.
Key to this is the use of home phones by Hogseth and company. Home phones, despite a secure messaging app like Signal, are trivially hacked to capture the screen, cameras and microphones, making security meaningless.
The basis of the larger hack is the fact that China infiltrated major telcos, which called for emergency actions by Joe Biden. Much of Bidens security directives have been undone, especially by the appointment of clowns, including the recent firing of the head of NSA.
Two
A physical attack is made on the US, given its new clowncar security by cronies with no expertise. These may include a terrorist missile attack on the White House/Capitol/Golf Resort, Wall Street. Lax defense leadership, concerned only with DEI, makes this attack an easy one. Given the customary crowd of asslicking appointees, this wipes out . well, use your imagination.
Defense? With all the ideologically motivated firings in defense and air traffic control, commercial planes are crashing. Consider air and other defense a sieve.
And with freshly angered enemies overseas (Does the name Iran strike a familiar note?) they overcome their incompetence in combination with lax security, open the door to a quick submarine/land or terrorist cell attack. Cuba? Sure. Submarine? No offense to the Navy and Coast Guard, their calls to Washington are ignored.
Three
An insider has had enough of the treason and manages to expose some damning evidence. Using AI?
That may include Musks election hacking, the Putin files on his orange Krasnov, or who knows what. Everyone has a conscience inside, despite all efforts to stifle it. This may even include Putin himself, either through illness or a precision attack on him from any number of enemies.
Side note: If you were a former president or VP watching the country being destroyed in a coup, would you remain silent?
I suspect, only if you are building a solid case for removal (April 2 added to it) so solid that cult collaborators in the house and senate would impeach (especially in any of the above scenarios, including treason, which is NOT a proper presidential duty), based on predictable consequences of the current situation. And a practical national recovery plan.
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He did lose an election 10 months after Covid. Sadly, we failed to beat the worst candidate in history.
Silent Type
Apr 2025
#9
Could be, but happened in 2016 too. Are we that stupid? But, yeah, it's possible.
Silent Type
Apr 2025
#15
I hope you are right. I don't see him stepping down though and not sure there is enough support for impeachment...
wcmagumba
Apr 2025
#4
Not enough Republicans would vote to convict, no matter WHAT happens....
Jack Valentino
Apr 2025
#22
Election hacking. How we scoffed at & ridiculed the maga cult when they were claiming that.
elocs
Apr 2025
#31
Excellent war-gaming scenarios. And thanks for linking from "The Next Terrorist Attack - And What Comes After"
erronis
Apr 2025
#33
I think the best shot this country has is if a true patriot in the Secret Service emerges
AZJonnie
Apr 2025
#23
I think markets will close early 2 days this week. Hopefully Mon and Wed
bucolic_frolic
Apr 2025
#26